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spitfire -> RE: Center a Page in the Web Browser (3/2/2006 19:09:06)
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At the risk of being accused of negativity, I feel I should mention I opened your site in IE. It took about four minutes to tell me I needed a Flash player - sorry but I don't need a flash player/Java and I certainly ain't going to interrupt my enjoyment of your site by going through a long download. I would just go elsewhere because there is hardly a shortage of website designers/developers.
OK - so my installation of Firefox lets it through, eventually, and I see what could be an interesting site but not an original one.
Fine - you are a newbie but one of the first skills to gain is one of discernment. That is getting to know which sites to take code from and which sites to avoid like the plague. The sites to avoid are those that do not validate, because it means they are offering you "old-fashioned" code to copy. Then there are the sites that do not have a valid doctype. Also those that contain Microsoft proprietary code that is unlikely to work in anything other than IE. Not to mention those sites that use tables for layout instead of CSS positioning.
How you design/develop a site is up to you, of course, but if you profess to be a professional yet start your web design business coding in the past you will have a very long hill to climb to reach, let alone keep up with, the designers/developers who have been using valid code, css and good usability and accessibility techniques for several years. One day, in the not too distant future, your clients will realize that your ongoing maintainence costs, lack of site accessibility (which just may become a legal issue) could have been avoided - some clients are quite savvy when it comes to their bank balance. [;)] There are some people here who could help you climb that hill, Tailslide most definitely included.
Tailslide (who I know can speak for herself, but I am being chivalrous here[:)]) is an excellent and very active forum member. She has far more knowledge of modern techniques than a lot of people I know and she spends an enormous amount of time helping others - including newbies, although she has her own business to run. So a little respect is due, if you don't mind.
BTW a truly professional business is totally up front about contact details and has no need to hide behind a cutesy contact form, although professionals will offer one as well as physical address, telephone/fax number and the like. So have a go at me [8D]
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